Gigabyte G1.Sniper B6 - Page 15

5) SATA3 0/1/2/3 (SATA 6Gb/s Connectors)
The SATA connectors conform to SATA 6Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 3Gb/s and SATA
1.5Gb/s standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device.
SATA3
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Pin No. Denition Pin No. Denition
1 GND 5 RXN
2 TXP 6 RXP
3 TXN 7 GND
4 GND
6) SATA2 4/5 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors)
The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 1.5Gb/s standard.
Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device.
Pin No. Denition Pin No. Denition
1 GND 5 RXN
2 TXP 6 RXP
3 TXN 7 GND
4 GND
7) M.2 (M.2 Socket 3 Connector)
You can insert an M.2 PCIe SSD into this connector.
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Follow the steps below to correctly install an M.2 SSD in the M.2 connector.
Step 1:
Use a screw driver to unfasten the screw and nut from the motherboard. Locate the proper mounting hole
fortheM.2SSDtobeinstalledandthenscrewthenutrst.
Step 2:
Slide the M.2 SSD into the connector at an oblique angle.
Step 3:
Press the M.2 SSD down and then secure it with the screw.
• On the motherboard there are three length adjustment holes for the M.2 SSD. Select the proper
hole for the M.2 SSD to be installed and refasten the screw and nut.
• The M.2 socket shares bandwidth with the PCIEX4 slot. When the M.2 socket is populated, the
PCIEX4 slot will operate at up to x2 mode.
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To enable hot-plugging for the SATA ports, refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Peripherals\SATA
Conguration,"formoreinformation.